The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-08
VOL. 3O.--NO 4s

| that pending motion that the house go
into a committee of the whole or pro
coed to business on house calendar,
a motion shall be in order to designate
particular bill to be considered, also for
appointment of committee on naviga-
ton and fisheries to consist of thirteen
members.
By Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas-Pro-
viding that ex-members of the house
shall not be admitted to the floor on
more than three days during the same
term of congress.
By Mr.. Stone, of Missouri-Giving
precedence in consideration to bills re-
ported by the committee on public
lands for the forfeiture of land grants
and restoring them to bona fide settle
ment.
BY Mr.. Cox, of New York-For the
appointment of COMMITTEE on
eleventh census.
BY Mr.. johnson, of North Carolina
Providing that when any motion or
proposition to amend revenue laws is
under consideration any amendment
thereto or substitute therefor whether
it refers to internal or custom revenue
shall be in order. AT 1920 recess was
taken until 1910, and subsequent re-
cess until Ito.
At expiration of recess Mr.. Pruden,
the Presidents private secretary, APP
peared at the bar of the house with
the Presidents annual message. 1t
was received and its reading began inn
indefinitely.
The message was listened to with
great attention, and at the conclusion
of the reading, which consumed 4O
minutes, was greeted with appause,
the house then at $50 O'Clock adjourn
ed until Thursday.
THE CLERKSHIP-
WAsHINGTON, Dec: 6.-The pr1ncl-
| pal topic of conversation this morning
among the members on the floor of the
house was the change made last even
| ing by Clerk Clark in the Office of the
Journal. Clerk Mr.. John G. Robert
son, who was appointed to succeed Mr..
Smith as journal clerk, took the oath
of Office this morning, and after con-
sultatlon with his predecessor, began
at once the discharge of his duties. He
| is from Indianapolis, was formerly
judge of the Indiana circuit court, and
held for time the position of journal
clerk to the state senate. 1t is ru-
mored that Mr.. Smith will make
| fight for reinstatement, and that
Michigan Democrat member will offer
| a resolution providing for the inquiry
| into the vague statements that have
been made to the effect that the change
was the result of a promise by Indiana
democrats to support the clerk of the
house in his candidacy for reelection,
if the office of journal clerk was given
| an Indiana man, and that Don. NJ.
Dickinson had demanded Smiths re-
moYal. When Mir. Clark, clerk of the
house was spoken to on the subject this
morning, he declared positively that
municated in airy way with
him in regard to the 3 tate.
He had intended to make change last
session, he said, but had deferred act
| ion for various reasons. No member
of the Indiana delegation had been
consulted upon the appointment, or
| knew of his intention to make the
change, save Representative Watson,
who had been requested to furnish
| some information concerning MIR. Rob
ertson's record. Mr.. Clark denied in
the strongest terms that there had
been any understanding between him
self and the Indiana delegation relative
to his candidacy for the Office of clerk.
In all of these statements he was cor
roborated by Representative Holman
and other Indiana democratic repre-
sentatiVes.
THE WOOL INDUSTRY.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 6.-At a
joint conference of the representative
wool growers and wool dealers held this
morning, a committee was appointed
to formulate the views and wishes OF
the convention with respect to tariff in
so far as it effects the wool industry.
and to devise some plan of action upon
which growers, dealers and manufac-
turers may unite for common good.
The following named delegates were
appointed as such committee on behalf
of the dealers: Henry A. Thompson,
Chicago; j. Hall, Chicago; Edward
Miller, Philadelphia; Edward Green,
Philadelphia. On behalf of the grow
ers: G. Delano, Ohio; g. l.. Converse,
Ohio; ]. Mcdonald, Pennsylvania; G.
II. Wallace, Missouri; A. Z. Shepard,
Texas; David Cassatt, New York; G.
Crane, Vermont.
The call for the present conference
expressed the object sought to be at
tanned as follows: To take into con-
sideration that peril which hangs over
our industry, and to consider the best
means of correcting the existing erron-
eous ruling of the treasury depart
ment in regard to importations of wool
and manufacturers thereof.